The Moluccas

It is through the airports of Ambon and Ternate islands that you enter in this archipelago where Muslims and Christians live in peace, in the respect of tradition and nature

The Moluccas archipelago has managed to preserve the assets of its exceptional fauna and flora! A real reward for the one who came all this way to get here! You will blown you away with its beautiful deserted beaches, the Kei Islands in the South are certainly the most beautiful of Indonesia! The beaches are borded by coconut, guava and mango trees that make your walks and swims quite tropical true moments of relaxation!

Still unknown from tourists, the Moluccas, live with Nature and respect it. Indeed, here there’s no fishing with dynamite or poison unlike its neighboring islands, making it as so pure paradise of underwater life. Everything is preserved! The fauna and flora are the wealth of the Moluccas and the people have fully understood that! The fishing is, as you might expect, always very successful.

The Banda Sea offers to divers its breathtaking underwater wonders such as coral gardens and thousands of fish species including the long-awaited hammerhead sharks who like to get lost in the period of mid-season in November and April. Wave lovers, surfing spots are perfect! For beginners to advanced surfers, the period from December to February is the best to discover these ancient sites of Morotai and Halmahera (North Maluku).

Also known as the “Islands of the Spices”, the Moluccas are major distributors of nutmeg, cloves, vanilla and pepper, among others … Your sense of smell will be amazed!

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Itineraries, Calendar, & Pricing

Let’s explore the land of the world’s biggest lizards, Komodo National Park. Currents are pretty known in the area to drag flows of dolphins, sharks, manta or eagle rays, pelagics and schools of fish… Seven full days to enjoy this world class diving area. Not forgetting the surface interval activities whose few hikes and the encounter with the huge komodo ...

Seabirds, Cetacean and Spices : From the Komodo dragons of Rinca and the marine life of the Wakatobi National Park, to the seabird colonies of the Banda Sea and the nutmeg forests of the Banda Islands, this exceptional 12-days cruise with Gert de Jong will introduce you to abundant wildlife above and below the water, masses of seabirds, remote island ...

Let’s explore the land of the world’s biggest lizards, Komodo National Park. Currents are pretty known in the area to drag flows of dolphins, sharks, manta or eagle rays, pelagics and schools of fish… Seven full days to enjoy this world class diving area. Not forgetting the surface interval activities whose few hikes and the encounter with the huge komodo ...

The Scent of the Spice Islands I Safari covers Banda Islands, Obi, Bacan, Halmahera and Ternate. Upon arrival at the Ambon airport cars will be waiting to take you to the Ombak Putih at her mooring in the harbour. We will take an (optional) short tour of the surrounding area. We will then head to the north of the island ...

The Scent of the Spice Islands I The Moluccas are the original Spice Islands; a magical destination, beautiful, remote and unspoiled, with a long, fascinating and turbulent history. For millennia, these fertile volcanic isles were the world’s only source of the ‘holy trinity’ of rare spices; cloves, nutmeg and mace, which were once worth their weight in gold. Great opportunity ...